Meeting notes – June

One year of our forum development worker We celebrated Peter’s first year with an informal meeting with cake. News from the self help groups Tony told us about a couple of groups meeting in Earlestown and Newton – meetings are open to all and they welcome new members – Earlestown social group meets at the [...]

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Beat the January Blues with St Helens LINk

28th January 2010, 1pm – 7pm, at the Deafness Resource Centre 32-40 Dentons Green Lane, St Helens, WA10 2QB There will be: Refreshments Music performance from a special guest! Live music from music-net with the chance for you to get up on stage and join in Karaoke. Break dance performance from the UC Crew and a chance to [...]

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5 Boroughs Joint Service User Carer Forum – 2nd October

Late notice sorry – but the next meeting is tomorrow. As always there’ll be a take it to the top session with Simon Barber, the Chief Executive. At the last meeting, a group of carers from St Helens asked why people are not being told they’ve been discharged from services. Hopefully tomorrow, he will be [...]

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Care Quality Commission consultation

Care Quality Commission: respond by September 7th 2009 They are currently developing their plan for their work on mental health over the next three to five years. They are keen to get a range of views to help them develop their plan. They would like your views on: Where does the Care Quality Commission need [...]

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Hearing Voices Self Help Group

Many of the people who attended Alison’s recent self help group training, who are themselves voice hearers, have come together to hold a Hearing Voices Group.  Here’s their info –

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February meeting notes – time to change

At our February meeting, Karen described the time to change campaign. This national project is aiming to reduce the stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill health.

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